National Body
Attend through your country's national standards body. Most countries have a designated body (ANSI, BSI, DIN, etc.) that sponsors delegates. Contact your national body to enquire about membership.
// Community · Events
Meetings & Events
WG21 meets three times a year for week-long, face-to-face plenary sessions. All subgroups convene simultaneously, making each meeting the primary venue for advancing proposals toward the standard.
// How to attend
Who can attend?
Everyone is welcome to attend official WG21 meetings — you can join as a member or a guest, though participation in consensus may be limited by your membership status. You can find more information on isocpp.org.
Employer Sponsorship
Many companies sponsor employees to attend WG21 meetings. If you work at a company with a C++ team, ask your employer about supporting your attendance. Sponsorship covers registration and meeting logistics.
Observer Status
Some meetings allow observer attendance. Meeting minutes, papers, and voting results are publicly available at open-std.org after each session regardless of attendance.
// Confirmed & upcoming
Next meeting
WG21 Búzios
// Tentative · 2027–2028
Istanbul
Turkey · March 2027
Sofia
Bulgaria · Summer 2027
Budapest
Hungary · Autumn 2027
Kona
HI, USA · Winter 2028
Madrid
Spain · Summer 2028
Crete
Greece · Autumn 2028
* tentative locations subject to change · confirmed via national body vote prior to each meeting
// Past meetings